“What if I told you that Investing just ₹10,000 a month could potentially make you a crorepati in 15 years? That’s the power of a SIP — but only if you choose the right plan and stick with it.”
In India, SIP investments crossed ₹20,000 crore per month in 2024, proving how lakhs of investors are betting on disciplined wealth-building. But here’s the catch — not all SIP plans deliver equally. If your horizon is 10–20 years, you’re in the sweet spot for compounding. This is where small monthly investments can snowball into a massive corpus — enough for retirement, your child’s IIT/IIM dream, or even early financial freedom.

In this article, we’ll explore the 10 Top SIP plans for 2025 designed for long-term growth, analyse their performance, show wealth projections, and even cover diversification options like international funds — so you can invest smartly and confidently.
A Systematic Investment plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing in Mutual Funds, where you contribute a fixed amount every month (as low as ₹500). Instead of worrying about timing the market, SIPs average out your cost and let your money grow consistently over time.
For long-term goals (10–20 years), SIPs work best because they combine:
Compounding is like a snowball effect — the longer your money stays invested, the larger it grows. The “interest on interest” accelerates wealth creation in the later years.
Example:
This is why SIPs are most powerful when held for at least 15–20 years.
Nobody can perfectly predict market highs and lows. With SIPs, you don’t have to.
Over time, your purchase price averages out, reducing the “wrong entry” risk. This is especially valuable in volatile markets like India’s, where short-term ups and downs can scare investors.
Example: A lump sum investor in Jan 2020 (before COVID crash) would have panicked. But an SIP investor kept buying through the crash and the rebound, benefiting from low prices.
Unlike lump sum investments, SIPs are designed for affordability. You can start small (₹500 or ₹1,000/month) and step up later as your income grows.
Example: Many professionals begin with ₹2,000/month SIPs in their 20s and later raise it to ₹10,000–₹15,000/month in their 30s. This step-up strategy can increase your final corpus by 30–40% without straining your budget.
Flexibility features like pausing SIPs during emergencies or switching funds make it beginner-friendly.
One of the biggest enemies of wealth creation is human behaviour. We tend to:
SIPs automate discipline. Since the money is auto-debited every month, you continue investing regardless of market noise. This ensures you buy in both good and bad times, and avoid destructive emotional decisions.
Example: Investors who continued SIPs even during the 2008 crisis saw massive wealth creation by 2018 because they bought at rock-bottom prices.
✅ In short: SIPs work best in 10–20 years because they combine compounding, discipline, affordability, and risk-averaging — qualities no other investment vehicle offers in such a balanced way.
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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 10 funds
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹193.55
↓ -2.09 ₹8,232 100 -1.6 -1.1 -1 23.7 29.7 27.4 Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Growth ₹99.9775
↓ -0.66 ₹37,501 500 -5.6 -0.9 -12.8 24.4 28.3 57.1 SBI PSU Fund Growth ₹32.7398
↓ -0.25 ₹5,714 500 2.7 1.9 0.7 26.7 27.8 23.5 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹164.846
↓ -0.99 ₹68,969 100 -3.9 -2.2 -9.4 20.3 27.3 26.1 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹310.531
↓ -1.03 ₹5,506 500 -2.3 0.2 -8.2 23.4 27.1 32.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Dec 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased
Commentary ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund SBI PSU Fund Nippon India Small Cap Fund DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund Point 1 Lower mid AUM (₹8,232 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹37,501 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹5,714 Cr). Highest AUM (₹68,969 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹5,506 Cr). Point 2 Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (11+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (15+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Point 4 Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Point 5 5Y return: 29.68% (top quartile). 5Y return: 28.31% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.79% (lower mid). 5Y return: 27.34% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 27.09% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 23.71% (lower mid). 3Y return: 24.40% (upper mid). 3Y return: 26.70% (top quartile). 3Y return: 20.29% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 23.36% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: -0.97% (upper mid). 1Y return: -12.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.72% (top quartile). 1Y return: -9.39% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -8.19% (lower mid). Point 8 Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: -4.22 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.58 (lower mid). Alpha: -2.66 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Point 9 Sharpe: 0.00 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.13 (lower mid). Sharpe: 0.09 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.35 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.33 (bottom quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.20 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.57 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.11 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
SBI PSU Fund
Nippon India Small Cap Fund
DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund
All the funds mentioned above are ideal, we are giving you detailed analysis of 5 funds.
To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Midcap 30 Fund) The investment objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in a maximum of 30 quality mid-cap companies having long-term competitive advantages and potential for growth. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved. Research Highlights for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Below is the key information for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the scheme would be to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of domestic Public Sector Undertakings and in debt and money market instruments issued by PSUs AND others. Research Highlights for SBI PSU Fund Below is the key information for SBI PSU Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (16 Dec 25) ₹193.55 ↓ -2.09 (-1.07 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,232 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 0 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹16,536 30 Nov 22 ₹21,423 30 Nov 23 ₹28,347 30 Nov 24 ₹40,177 30 Nov 25 ₹42,083 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -3% 3 Month -1.6% 6 Month -1.1% 1 Year -1% 3 Year 23.7% 5 Year 29.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.4% 2023 44.6% 2022 28.8% 2021 50.1% 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 8.42 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.34 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.24% Financial Services 14.97% Basic Materials 12.93% Energy 10.52% Utility 10.49% Real Estate 2.69% Consumer Cyclical 1.96% Communication Services 1.25% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.98% Equity 93.94% Debt 0.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT9% ₹743 Cr 1,843,204 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325554% ₹370 Cr 10,976,448
↑ 646,975 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC3% ₹277 Cr 13,053,905 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS3% ₹269 Cr 1,854,934 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE3% ₹265 Cr 1,779,725
↓ -250,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 5322153% ₹246 Cr 1,996,057 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5002953% ₹232 Cr 4,700,000
↓ -1,579,591 AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | AIAENG3% ₹228 Cr 701,953
↑ 41,183 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL3% ₹227 Cr 1,803,566 IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | INDUSINDBK2% ₹193 Cr 2,424,016
↑ 450,000 2. Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 14 NAV (16 Dec 25) ₹99.9775 ↓ -0.66 (-0.65 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹37,501 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Mid Cap AMC Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.56 Sharpe Ratio -0.13 Information Ratio 0.2 Alpha Ratio -4.22 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹15,596 30 Nov 22 ₹18,569 30 Nov 23 ₹24,148 30 Nov 24 ₹38,652 30 Nov 25 ₹36,880 Returns for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -3% 3 Month -5.6% 6 Month -0.9% 1 Year -12.8% 3 Year 24.4% 5 Year 28.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 57.1% 2023 41.7% 2022 10.7% 2021 55.8% 2020 9.3% 2019 9.7% 2018 -12.7% 2017 30.8% 2016 5.2% 2015 16.5% Fund Manager information for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Khandelwal 1 Oct 24 1.08 Yr. Niket Shah 1 Jul 20 5.34 Yr. Rakesh Shetty 22 Nov 22 2.94 Yr. Sunil Sawant 1 Jul 24 1.34 Yr. Data below for Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 40.62% Consumer Cyclical 22.89% Industrials 12.61% Communication Services 3.47% Financial Services 3.46% Real Estate 2.56% Health Care 1.61% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 12.78% Equity 87.22% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | PERSISTENT9% ₹3,550 Cr 6,000,000 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | COFORGE9% ₹3,494 Cr 19,650,699
↓ -99,301 One97 Communications Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | 5433969% ₹3,258 Cr 25,000,000 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | DIXON9% ₹3,254 Cr 2,100,000
↑ 62,479 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | 5433208% ₹3,178 Cr 100,000,000 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | KALYANKJIL8% ₹3,058 Cr 60,000,000 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 5002516% ₹2,347 Cr 4,999,694 Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | POLYCAB5% ₹2,060 Cr 2,673,670
↓ -476,330 Kaynes Technology India Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | KAYNES4% ₹1,676 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 150,000 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | KEI4% ₹1,613 Cr 4,000,000 3. SBI PSU Fund
SBI PSU Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Jul 10 NAV (16 Dec 25) ₹32.7398 ↓ -0.25 (-0.77 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,714 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 0.09 Information Ratio -0.57 Alpha Ratio -0.58 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹13,886 30 Nov 22 ₹18,323 30 Nov 23 ₹23,973 30 Nov 24 ₹36,302 30 Nov 25 ₹38,023 Returns for SBI PSU Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.7% 3 Month 2.7% 6 Month 1.9% 1 Year 0.7% 3 Year 26.7% 5 Year 27.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23.5% 2023 54% 2022 29% 2021 32.4% 2020 -10% 2019 6% 2018 -23.8% 2017 21.9% 2016 16.2% 2015 -11.1% Fund Manager information for SBI PSU Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Shimpi 1 Jun 24 1.42 Yr. Data below for SBI PSU Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 37.03% Utility 29.3% Energy 13.78% Industrials 12.67% Basic Materials 5.75% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.48% Equity 98.52% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | SBIN16% ₹930 Cr 9,927,500 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | BEL10% ₹553 Cr 12,975,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | 5325559% ₹490 Cr 14,543,244 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 | 5328988% ₹476 Cr 16,535,554 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | 5321558% ₹471 Cr 25,750,000 Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5005476% ₹346 Cr 9,700,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5321345% ₹306 Cr 11,000,000 NMDC Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | 5263714% ₹211 Cr 27,900,000 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5328144% ₹208 Cr 2,427,235 Oil India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | OIL3% ₹167 Cr 3,850,000
| SIP Amount | Duration | Expected Returns (12% CAGR) | Final Corpus |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹5,000/month | 10 years | ~₹11.6 lakh | ~₹11.6 lakh |
| ₹5,000/month | 20 years | ~₹49 lakh | ~₹49 lakh |
| ₹10,000/month | 20 years | ~₹98 lakh | ~₹98 lakh |
Insight: Doubling your time horizon (10 → 20 years) multiplies wealth 4X, thanks to compounding.
Equity SIPs:
Debt SIPs:
SIPs in ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) also offer ₹1.5 lakh deduction under Section 80C.
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SIPs are the most reliable way to build long-term wealth in India. With just ₹500–₹5,000 per month, you can achieve major life goals in 10–20 years. Use Indian equity SIPs as your core portfolio and add a small allocation to International Mutual Funds for diversification. In 2025, with rising global themes (AI, EVs, clean energy), and India’s growth story, SIPs remain the smartest way to participate in wealth creation.
A: Large cap, flexi cap, and ELSS Equity Funds are best for long horizons.
A: Yes. A ₹10,000 SIP for 20 years at 12% CAGR can grow to nearly ₹1 crore.
A: You can start with ₹500/month, some AMCs allow even ₹100/month.
A: ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Schemes) qualify for Section 80C deduction.
A: No. Continuing SIPs during downturns buys more units at lower prices.
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Great! Informative SIP Thread. Very well covered and presented.